Weird Barbie, Weird Doll to Make?

I talk about the Mattel Creations doll release of the weird Barbie from the Barbie movie and my thoughts on her. What do you think?
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[perfumedelight]

I think it would be cool if they made a base doll whose face looks like Kate McKinnon’s. Give it decent blonde/white hair. And then just have that doll be a blank slate for kids to get creative with. Mattel could even include some markers for drawing on the doll or coloring her hair/outfit. It’s not a concept they haven’t done before. I think maybe they’d be afraid of parents getting mad that they encouraged the kids to cut up the doll’s hair because the kid would then feel free to cut the hair off ALL of their dolls. Parents would of course then try to get Mattel to pay them for the damaged dolls - maybe even sue for mental anguish and suffering.

[zooted]

i love the concept of a messed up barbie being a “collectible” it’s kind of nostalgic. it also takes money to even design a imperfect and accurate doll.

[MarchPaynesMidlifeDollyCrisis]

In many ways Weird Barbie is the only doll from the movie that I would be interested in getting BUT yes, Weird Barbies aren't dolls which are bought weird - they become that way through being played with too hard etc. Also, IMO she doesn't look weird ENOUGH! This is like "do weird but make it FASHION" - everything is very well done, too well done. The placing of the scribbles on the face seem too nicely done, the dress is too clean and not messy enough etc.

[oldgirlgamerchristine]

As someone who likes movie toys, I absolutely wanted a doll of this character. I personally NEVER would have dreamed of destroying any of my toys as a kid. I don’t think I became aware of this concept until Sid in Toy Story. Also I have no artistic talent at all… so making my own version now wouldn’t work at all. - But I completely understand where you’re coming from.

[marycallahan]

I love the concept of weird Barbie, as a kid that kept all my childhood dolls in really nice shape, I would love to have a weird Barbie, she is just so fun, I will have her hanging off the ceiling fan in my doll room just for laughs and giggles.

[datsquisheeboi]

I think wierd Barbie should have just stayed a movie moment. It was clear they gave her that basic outfit in the movie so that they could justify charging such an outrageous price while putting in as little effort as possible. If the doll came with both the outfits worn in the movie, then maybe I could justify it. It's also clear why it's made to order: this is just simply a way to get one over on the collectors who are completionists.

[mk-aka-morgan]

My sister told me I should dress up as weird Barbie for Halloween 👀 I’m thinking about it…

[babydawgz]

i think this sort of relates to my conflicting thoughts about the barbie movie in general. as much as i think it’s great that people have been celebrating and enjoying this movie and its themes, it’s also a movie made to promote a multi billion dollar company that has been known to use child labor and take advantage of particularly women in sweat shops abroad. it makes me feel weird to regard this movie very genuinely when i think about mattel as a company, which i hope makes sense

[Debraa-hd]

I enjoy hearing your thoughts and it makes me chuckle, too, because I loved the Barbie movie and, while walking out of the theater, thought "If they make a weird Barbie doll, I am so buying her"! And when I received the notification about her, I immediately pre-ordered her!🤓and I am so excited about her... 🥳I could not bear to mess up a perfectly fine doll as a collector, so am delighted to have this representation of the quirky, delightful Weird Barbie character. Again, I enjoyed hearing your thoughtful ideas and am intrigued by how differently people think. And I do not think you are wrong about not living the true spirit of weird Barbie, that is true. But I do like the shiny movie representative of her! Cheers!

[dollsremember]

I feel the exact same way as you. I've got TONS of weird barbies in my parents basement that I can pull out and display for free LOL

[TonySolis]

Thank you for making this video. I was feeling this type of way and how it just felt disingenuous to release this doll when shes really a concept. I wish they wouldve used those resources to do a reproduction Allan doll. You also articulated why I never wanted to buy a forky toy from Toy Story 4 because hes made from the imagination of a child and you just can’t sell that

[celebrityguest.]

i was definitely interested in getting weird barbie before realizing it was a mattel creations thing and $50. the day before the pictures came out i found a made to move barbie with chopped off hair at savers out of the bag and just alone on the floor and that got me honestly. got her for $1.50, considering making a "weird barbie" to replicate kate mckinnon's character but i might actually go with something original. i fully agree with you as far as the authenticity of it all goes though. my dolls are mainly thrifted, occasionally bought secondhand or given to me by friends and family members and that "weirdness" is what got me into collecting and like, restoring toys in the first place. especially ponies for that matter but like god yeah i fully agree with you is my point!!

[german]

These Barbie movie dolls... They give us the bare minimum for insane price point. Like yeah we have some of them for 25$. Make them all 25$. And we're good.

Make Ken in a fur coat 30$ or 35$. But not 75$ ☠️

[emmaphilo]

I haven't seen the movie yet... But I love this weird Barbie doll. The concept itself is great and the doll is cute but 50$ is really expensive!

[justiceall]

Sure don't need to spend $50.00 on weird Barbie (I'm not a movie doll collector by the way) it would be fun to have a weird barbie contest with one of our own extra barbies!!! Fun video. Thanks. Loved the movie and want to go see it again....purely fun entertainment since I've played with barbie all my childhood and now collect them as an adult! I think the only collectors are going to be MOVIE DOLL collectors. Possibly also the reason it's made to order...not mass produced as they know it won't be everyone's doll.

[_angel]

i like kate's barbies design in the movie so thats why i got her, i also have a weird barbie that "happened" lol shes my favorite barbie but why i also got the movie versions is because its just like the fact its from the movie and in her likeness is why i bought her because this movie was one of my favorites of all time and she was my favorite barbie.

[Kizzabell]

i did go through a phase of scribbling on my dolls with permanent marker. I think i was about 7. They were baby dolls though, not my Barbies.
I have no idea why i did that. My mum was mad.

[Lagrange]

One of my friends had the same thoughts when I told them Weird Barbie was being made. So what you're saying makes sense. So as a concept and idea, it's definitely dissonant. But I also see this as them reproducing a character vs producing the concept. It's like Forky toys from Toy Story 4. He/ it was a toy that was made by a child out of literal trash. But the toys made by Disney are manufactured and not made of trash, but mimic that vibe. But what you're saying def makes sense.

[Man-wolf-]

Honestly i think the idea of making your own weird barbie is such a good concept-i love making OOAKs but it can be anxiety inducing for me personally tryin to create an OOAK thats “perfect” i like the idea of just going crazy with it like a kid woukd

[gaylecooley]

As a child I kept my dolls really pristine, though I did play with them all the time. I never would have ever considered harming them in any way intentionally. Fast forward to adulthood, and I started doing fashion doll and Barbie repaints and customization. Then I graduated to Asian Ball Jointed dolls, that are quite expensive and all about customizing. I did order the Weird barbie, even though I haven't seen the movie. I think she is a quirky, fun sort of art piece, and I will enjoy her for exactly that. Plus, I am a huge kate McKinnon fan. Her price tag doesn't bother me, and I don't mind waiting for her, I have waited as long as a year for an ABJD. All that being said, I do hear, and value your point about "dissonance."